ideas for how to make some extra money

[threeleftfeet]

Things are very tight this month! We should be OK in a month or two, but I need to find some extra money asap! I don't have the time to take on regular extra work, but my time is flexible (as working freelance) so can do odd days.

So far I've got:

• ebay stuff
• car boot (We've got loads of old junk! Will be great to get rid of it anyway)

• apply for market research groups (these are great for some extra cash - if anyone wants to know the companies let me know and I'll PM you).

If anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful!

Hi, no new ideas but I've found ebay great for making ends meet during difficult months. It took me a while to get it right, not sure if you've much experience so these are my tips in case you're interested (I was mainly selling ladies and childrens clothes)
Take lots of good photos, people will bid more if they can clearly see what they are bidding on
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Keep postage costs as low as poss. Consider grouping items together, especially childrens stuff, to make it worth the person paying the postage. Very small things like t-shirts and small childrens bits can go as a large letter very cheaply. If you google royal mail price finder you can find out prices according to size and weight.
Once you've sold your own stuff, jumble sales are great for getting stuff to sell, where everything is 20p. I've occasionally tried to sell stuff from charity shops but normally lost money as by the time you've added postage costs on people just aren't prepared to pay that much.
I always started everything at 99p, as I thought better to sell it for something than not at all, and a low start price encourages bidding.

Just remembered greenmetropolis, a website for selling books, that might another option if you happen to have a lot of books.

When we were really desperate my husband did stuff like delivering leaflets. It's way below the minimum wage but you can do it in your own time at least.

I'd be interested in the market research groups if you could PM me.

Best of luck getting through the next 2 months!

about 8 months ago I started selling small amounts of jewellery at my workplace - I also managed to persuade a few friends and family to take some to their workplaces too. I also sell off and on at car boots and have once rented a stand at a shopping mall (it was'nt that successful that one, only took about £45) but I make on average £150 to £180 a month. It's hard work but at least I make a profit. I know I'll never get rich. I get my stock from this guy on eBay ( he's only just re-started selling again as his lock up was burgled in June and he's just got his stock ready to sell again)
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320970138463&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:GB:1123

For selling clothes on eBay, please put what they are made out of. I can't wear acrylic. By the time I have asked the seller what something is made of, and got a reply, i've usually got something else.

Do you have to declare money made from EBay/car boot etc to the tax office? Sorry if that's a stupid question

Hi, are you able to PM me as I am interested in market research group! Thank you

Have pm'd you if thats ok :)

Kaloobear

You don't have to declare it if you're just selling your own old stuff on eBay or a car boot.
You do have to declare it if you are doing it as a trade, I.e. buying or making things to sell with the intention of making money.